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Table 8-1 Flagging Conventions for Data Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Validation of Organic Methods<br />

LAUSD, South Gate, California<br />

Quality Control Check Evaluation Flag Samples Affected<br />

Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike MS or MSD single compound:<br />

Affected compound in native sample<br />

Duplicates (MS/MSD) %R UCL but < 200% J positive results<br />

Affected compound in native sample<br />

% R<br />

No qualification for non-detects MS/MSD<br />

m/ > 10% but < LCL J positive results<br />

Affected compound in native sample<br />

UJ non-detects<br />

MS/MSD<br />

% R >UCL <strong>and</strong> >200% R all positive results <strong>and</strong> non-detects All compounds in native sample<br />

If > 50% of all MS or MSD spiked<br />

compounds are out of control:<br />

R all positive results <strong>and</strong> non-detects All compounds in native sample<br />

When sample conc. is >4X spike conc. No evaluation required None<br />

RPD > control limit J positive results<br />

Affected compound in native sample<br />

No qualification for non-detects MS/MSD<br />

Surrogates<br />

If 2 or more surrogates from the same<br />

GC/MS SEMI-VOA<br />

chemical family group:<br />

%R > UCL<br />

J positive results<br />

All associated compounds in sample<br />

%R < LCL <strong>and</strong> ≥ 10% J positive results<br />

UJ non-detects<br />

All associated compounds in sample<br />

Any one < 10% J positive results<br />

R non-detects<br />

All associated compounds in sample<br />

GC Methods n/ <strong>and</strong> GC/MS<br />

VOA<br />

%R > UCL J positive results All compounds in associated sample<br />

%R < LCL <strong>and</strong> ≥ 10% J positive results<br />

UJ non-detects<br />

All compounds in associated sample<br />

%R < 10% J positive results<br />

All compounds in associated sample<br />

R non-detects<br />

Internal St<strong>and</strong>ards (IS) RT change > UCL from daily CCAL o/ R all positive results <strong>and</strong> non-detects All associated compounds in sample<br />

(GC/MS) IS extracted ion area counts -50% to J positive results<br />

All compounds in associated sample<br />

+100% of last CCAL<br />

UJ non-detects<br />

Retention Time Windows Analyte peak not within RTW Report positive result as non-detect, All affected compounds<br />

(RTW)<br />

(professional judgment should be<br />

used prior to eliminating detections)<br />

Second-Column Confirmation Primary <strong>and</strong> confirmation results do not<br />

agree within a factor of 50 percent.<br />

J positive results All affected compounds<br />

Field Duplicates RPD > 35% water or soil<br />

Discuss impacts in data quality<br />

assessment report<br />

Field duplicate pair<br />

K:\Depts\Dept48\LAUSD\MSA WORK\Soil Investigation\OU 1 RAP\Appendix\Appendix H - QAPP\Tables.doc 5/7/2008<br />

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